Alan Franco (footballer, born 1998)

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Alan Franco
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Personal information
Full name Alan Steven Franco Palma
Date of birth (1998-08-21) 21 August 1998 (age 23)
Place of birth Jujan, Ecuador
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Charlotte FC
(on loan from Atlético Mineiro)
Youth career
0000–2011 Venecia
2011–2014 Norte América
2014–2017 Independiente del Valle
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2020 Independiente del Valle 62 (3)
2020– Atlético Mineiro 43 (3)
2022– → Charlotte FC (loan) 0 (0)
National team‡
2015 Ecuador U17 5 (0)
2018– Ecuador 18 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21 December 2021
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 28 November 2021

Alan Steven Franco Palma (born 21 August 1998) is an Ecuadorian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Major League Soccer club Charlotte FC,[1] on loan from Brazilian Serie A club Atlético Mineiro, and the Ecuador national team.[2]

Career[]

Independiente del Valle[]

Franco came through the youth setup at Independiente del Valle and made his professional debut as an 18-year-old in 2016. He was a first team regular by 2018 and was one of the standout performers of Independiente del Valle’s winning campaign in the 2019 Copa Sudamericana, in which he and defender Luis Segovia were the only players to start every game.

Atlético Mineiro[]

On 4 June 2020, Franco moved to Brazilian club Atlético Mineiro.[3]

Loan to Charlotte FC[]

On 21 December 2021, Atlético Mineiro agreed to send Franco to Major League Soccer expansion club Charlotte FC on a one-year loan deal with an option to buy.[1]

International career[]

In August 2018, Franco was called up to the Ecuadorian national team for the first time by manager Hernán Darío Gómez.[4] He made his debut on 12 September 2018, in a friendly against Guatemala.[5]

Career statistics[]

Club[]

As of 30 December 2021.[6]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Independiente del Valle 2016 Serie A 2 0 — 0 0 — 2 0
2017 1 0 — 0 0 — 1 0
2018 33 3 — 0 0 — 33 3
2019 26 0 0 0 11[a] 2 — 37 2
2020 0 0 — 0 0 2[b] 0 2 0
Total 62 3 0 0 11 2 2 0 75 5
Atlético Mineiro 2020 Série A 28 3 — — 5[c] 0 33 3
2021 5 0 1 0 4[d] 0 5[c] 0 15 0
Total 33 3 1 0 4 0 10 0 48 3
Charlotte FC 2022 MLS 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0
Career total 95 6 1 0 15 2 12 0 123 8
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in Recopa Sudamericana
  3. ^ a b Appearance(s) in Campeonato Mineiro
  4. ^ Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores

International[]

As of 28 November 2021.[7]
Ecuador
Year Apps Goals
2018 3 0
2019 2 1
2020 3 0
2021 10 0
Total 18 1

International goals[]

Scores and results list Ecuador's goal tally first.
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 14 November 2019 Estadio Reales Tamarindos, Portoviejo, Ecuador  Trinidad and Tobago 1–0 3–0 Friendly

Honours[]

Independiente del Valle
Atlético Mineiro

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Charlotte FC Signs Midfielder Alan Franco On Loan From Atlético Mineiro | Charlotte FC".
  2. ^ "Ecuador - A. Franco - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com.
  3. ^ https://www.goal.com/br/amp/not%25C3%25ADcias/quem-e-alan-franco-nova-contratacao-do-atletico-mineiro-para/9qstko2f1h4azcd91zp43cu5[bare URL]
  4. ^ "Ecuagol". m.ecuagol.com.
  5. ^ "Ecuador vs. Guatemala - 12 September 2018 - Soccerway".
  6. ^ Alan Franco at Soccerway. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
  7. ^ "Alan Franco". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
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